Create your own at Storyboard ThatBabies tend to not prefer specific people to others at this stage Babies produce similar responses to objects and people They rapidly learn to discriminate familiar people from unfamiliar people They show a preference for people rather than inanimate objects Babies become more social able and can tell people apart Generally do not show fear of strangers or separation anxiety They are relatively comforted by anyone and do not show a strong preference for specific people yet The Asocial Stage Indiscriminate attachments Specific Attachments Two changes happen to the baby at around 7 months of age The babies show separation anxiety and stranger anxiety Form a specific and Primary attachment to one particular individual Use familiar adults as secure bases the person who shows most sensitivity to their signals Multiple attachments Most children have multiple attachments by 18 months Fear-of-strangers response starts to weaken Multiple attachments follow soon after the first attachment is made. The baby will show attachment behaviours towards several different people Most children have multiple attachments by 18 months.